In May 2015, TOON Books and Diamond negotiated a new distribution agreement, with Diamond taking on international distribution outside of the US and Canada in comic markets. TOON Books, founded by The New Yorker’s Françoise Mouly, publishes quality comics for younger readers that engage them through both art and narrative.
Lion Forge and Their Girl-Friendly Comics, Debut on ComiXology
comiXology appears to be on a roll. Since June, they’ve added five publishers to the mix: Marvel, Dark Horse, Kids Can Press, DC Thomson, and now Lion Force Comics. comiXology has announced a digital distribution agreement with Lion Forge Comics, a digital-first comics publisher known for its growing library of action/adventure, sci-fi, superhero, and children’s titles. Intriguingly, the relatively new…
A Cosplay “Con”-parison: Cosplay Culture at Comic and Anime Conventions
In the next installment in our summer cosplay series, Paige takes a look at how cosplay compares at comic cons versus anime cons.
Friendship Through Necessity: What Soul Eater and Princess Leia Have in Common
This article contains spoilers for Princess Leia #1 and Soul Eater Prologue 1. I didn’t expect to find a connection between Princess Leia #1 and Soul Eater Prologue 1. The plot for these stories can be found at opposite ends of the comic book ether, so it stands to reason that you’re probably scrunching your…
Short & Sweet: Fionna and Cake, Awkward, Junji Ito’s Fragments of Horror, and More!
Every month, WWAC’s staff reads a lot of comics. A lot. Short & Sweet (Or Sour) is our regular showcase for bite-sized reviews of the latest books!